Robin Shannon wrote:
OK, im receptive to the idea (in fact i quite like it), but why is information about the built enviroment special? why not a wikimedia linux wiki, or potplant wiki, or people who are born on the 12th of April wiki?
There's a "Why?" section on [[Wikibuilder]]: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikibuilder#Why.3F (feel free to elaborate it)
If a potplant wiki is proposed I'll be sure to add my comments to the discussion page on why I don't think it would be a good use of Wikimedia resources. ;)
I guess im getting at a point which we all must ask ourselves. What makes us who we are; and what is our mission. I think the stated mission of spreading human knowledge, could apply to a whole lot of things that would probably be deemed inaproprate.... or would they?
Yes but inappropriate according to which terms. There're basically three questions regarding appropriateness I think:
Q. Does it meet the criteria for a Wikimedia new project? A. Yes (and, as you imply, many ideas would)
Q. Is it technically practicable? A. Yes, with a little work on MediaWiki
Q. Would it be a good use of Wikimedia resources? A. To be decided (which, as you rightly point out, we all must ask ourselves)
Christiaan